Brody Kozlowski is slated to be a giant addition to the BYU basketball group, however his youthful brothers might at some point surpass him.
That's the evaluation of 1 proud uncle, Glen Kozlowski, one of the vital dominant vast receivers in BYU soccer historical past.
“Brody's brothers could possibly be higher,” Glen stated earlier this week.
Kozlowski ought to know the way these items work bro. He had two older brothers, Mike and Richard, who made him fairly a sportsman.
Because the youngest, Glen was the article of their enjoyable and video games. Competitively, they drilled Glen into the bottom, a lot in order that they created a monster of types. Their relentless grip on him made him as sturdy as rebar. By the point he acquired to Carlsbad Excessive, he was an intimidating athlete, a fearless warrior who didn't hesitate to tackle opponents and beat them into submission. His faculty quarterback, Robbie Bosco, says Kozlowski is the hardest man he's ever met.
Nephew Brody, who signed with USC from Nook Canyon final fall earlier than transferring to BYU in April, is a two-time 6A Participant of the 12 months. He’s the son of Richard and Julie Kozlowski's son, Travis (one other BYU soccer participant). Brody's mom, Kristen, is considered one of BYU's all-time ladies's basketball stars.
Glen typically jokes that his nephew Travis did effectively by marrying a 6-foot-2 Division I athlete like Kristen so he might produce athletes.
Travis and Kristen are simply getting began with Brody. The three youthful brothers observe within the footsteps of their older brother.
Kristen says she witnessed Richard/Mike Kozlowski faking it together with her older sons Brody and Jace hitting on Ty and Rosco. “They made them as a lot fighters and fireplace as attainable.”
She says her sons appear to have that Kozlowski change. When it's on, it appears within the eye and it's full.
Jace, who’s 16, is 6-foot-6, 240 and a junior at Nook Canyon. He likes soccer and performs defensive finish and sort out.
Ty simply turned 13, is in eighth grade and is 6-2. He excels as a basketball participant and a few members of the family assume he might have extra pure expertise than Brody. They assume he's Brody 2.Zero. “We type of say how they develop by shoe measurement,” Kristen stated. “Ty is a measurement 14. Brody is a measurement 17.”
Rosco, 11, performs quarterback and has turned heads in that place. “He's acquired a variety of Glen in him. He’s our quickest and quickest,” Kristen stated.
Glen, a former Chicago Bear, has his eye on Rosco and believes he has what it takes to develop into a QB expertise. In that case, Nook Canyon appears to develop them out of some type of weed patch over there in Draper.
On Friday, Kristen drove Ty and Rosco to the airport to play ball for the summer time journey group. Rosco performs on the seven-on-seven circuit and lately received the Ute Raid competitors. He performs for the Utah Drive hoops group, which is Four-Zero.
Ty performs for the Stretch Hustle Underneath Armor group concerned in a summer time circuit, Utah's prime group that’s ranked #1 within the West.
If any of them are going to meet up with large brother Brody, they've acquired some work to do. However I'm heading in the right direction.
They’re delighted when Uncle Glen involves their video games, as he typically does.
The brothers have a youthful sister named Maya, who’s in first grade. Kristen is blissful to have a tall child woman to affix the household.
Adam Finkelstein, director of scouting for 247Sports activities, says Brody has large energy, which ends up in his capacity to hit the boards and dominate at the highschool stage. New BYU basketball coach Kevin Younger hopes that, plus his capturing acumen, will result in loads of manufacturing subsequent season.
Finkelstein wrote:
“Kozlowski received't overwhelm you with size or athleticism, however he’s extraordinarily productive due to his ability stage, bodily energy and offensive versatility.
“It's an actual mismatch problem and the risk to attain from a number of spots on the ground. He’s a constant capturing risk from behind the arc who can house the courtroom, play off the pick-and-pop or come off quick screens.
“Kozlowski may play inside together with his again to the basket. He makes use of his physique, absorbs contact and has nice stability. He cuts effectively, is basically sound and is aware of tips on how to function inside the offensive construction. Defensively, he could possibly be slightly extra restricted as a result of he is usually a little straight and doesn't have nice foot velocity, however he can once more use his energy and intelligence to be in the proper spots.
In Nook Canyon's 4 6A state playoff video games, Brody averaged 23 factors per recreation and made 28-of-43 capturing on 12-of-19 from past the arc.
A lot has been stated and written about 6-Eight guard Egor Demin, an 18-year-old Russian who performed for Actual Madrid and is predicted to signal with BYU. Demin is projected to be a 2025 NBA lottery choose.
However don't sleep on Brody.
Or, in time, possibly his brothers.